Author Profile Sumitaka Shindo (January 1, 1922 - May 9, 1999) was a literary critic, essayist, and novelist from Tokyo. His father, Noboru, was the founder of the magazine "Bungei Nippon," to which Akutagawa, Katai, Yokomitsu, and Kawabata contributed. He entered the Department of Ethics in the Faculty of Letters at Tokyo Imperial University. He was immediately drafted for military service and entered the Yokosuka Naval Barracks, but was discharged due to the end of the war in August. In 1946, he joined the publishing department of Shinchosha. He was in charge of authors such as Yasunari Kawabata, Naoya Shiga, and Shintaro Ishihara. He left Shinchosha. He became a professor at the College of Art at Nihon University, and in 1972, he became a councilor of the Japan Writers' Association. He is known for his critical studies of Yasunari Kawabata, Naoya Shiga, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and others, as well as biographical critiques of Showa literature, including the "Third New Generation" of writers from the same era. He also wrote essays, memoirs, and novels. His eldest son is Masato Wakakura, an ophthalmologist and writer. (Wikipedia) This is a copy of Sumitaka Shindo's "Biography of Yasunari Kawabata," published by Rokko Publishing in August 1976, first edition, with a slipcase. The spine of the slipcase is slightly tanned, but the book itself has no stains, writing, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing this item, understanding that it is a 49-year-old used book. *Sumitaka Shindo's "Biography of Ryunosuke Akutagawa" is also available.*